Tunis Shore Excursion: Private Tour with Carthage & Sidi Bou Said

Walk three centuries of Tunisian history in one morning and afternoon

This private tour covers Tunis, Carthage and Sidi Bou Said over 7.5 hours with a licensed guide, air-conditioned transport and lunch included. You explore the largest Roman Baths in North Africa and Byrsa Hill, wander the UNESCO-listed Medina of Tunis with its lively souks and a Berber rug exhibition, then stroll the blue-and-white Andalusian village of Sidi Bou Said for views over Tunis Bay. The guide speaks English, Spanish, Italian or French, and pickup from your hotel or ship is included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Tunis and Carthage ruins

• Visit Roman Baths and Byrsa Hill
• Lunch at a local restaurant
• Stroll Tunis Medina and markets
• Attend Berber rugs exposition
• Walk Sidi Bou Said village

The experience

The Roman Baths at Carthage anchor the morning: you'll walk through the remnants of the largest complex in North Africa, then climb Byrsa Hill to stand where the Punic city once commanded the Mediterranean. The scale of what survives (the vaulted chambers, the hypocaust systems) makes the empire's reach concrete in a way a photograph cannot. From there, lunch at a local restaurant gives you a break and a taste of Tunisian food before the afternoon's walking begins.

The Medina of Tunis fills the second half of the day. This UNESCO World Heritage quarter is a maze of narrow streets lined with stalls selling spices, textiles, metalwork and leather. A guide who knows the quarter steers you past the tourist crush to the working heart of it. You'll attend an exposition of Berber rugs (a chance to see the craft and the stories woven into the patterns) before heading to Sidi Bou Said. That village sits on a cliff overlooking Tunis Bay, its houses painted in shades of blue and white in the Andalusian style, and the views from the terraces stretch across the water to the city you've just left.

The tour runs as a private booking, so the pace and the stops stay yours to shape with the guide. An air-conditioned vehicle handles the transfers between sites, and the guide's language (English, Spanish, Italian or French) is set at booking. Pickup comes from your hotel or ship, so you don't arrange separate transport to the first stop.

What’s included

• Air-conditioned vehicle throughout the tour.
• licensed guide in your choice of English, Spanish, Italian or French.
• hotel or ship pickup.
• lunch at a local restaurant.
• entry to the Roman Baths and Byrsa Hill at Carthage.
• access to the Berber rug exposition in the Medina of Tunis.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 08:00, 09:00 and 10:00

Book up to12h before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French and Italian

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 2 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyInfant seats available

Operated by Jamel

Is this one for you?This is a private tour, so you travel as your own group rather than joining strangers. The pace and the stops stay flexible with the guide. Choose it if you want to move through three distinct sites (ancient ruins, a living medieval market and a hilltop village) without managing transport between them or deciding where to eat.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French and Italian.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What are the Roman Baths at Carthage like to walk through?

The Roman Baths are the largest surviving complex in North Africa, with vaulted chambers and hypocaust systems still visible. You explore the ruins on foot and then climb Byrsa Hill, the heart of the ancient Punic city, for views across the site.

Is the Medina of Tunis crowded, and how much time do you spend there?

The Medina is a working market quarter, so it does draw visitors, but a guide who knows the streets can navigate you past the main tourist flows to the active souks and stalls. The afternoon portion of the tour focuses on this area and the Berber rug exhibition.

What is Sidi Bou Said known for?

Sidi Bou Said is a village built in the Andalusian style with blue-and-white painted houses perched on a cliff. It's famous for its distinctive architecture and the views it offers over Tunis Bay and back toward the city.

Does the tour include food, and what kind?

Lunch at a local restaurant is included in the tour price. The meal gives you a chance to try Tunisian food and take a break between the morning's Carthage sites and the afternoon's walking in the Medina and Sidi Bou Said.

How do you get to the tour if you're arriving by ship?

Pickup is included from your hotel or cruise ship, so you don't need to arrange separate transport to meet the tour.